A.A. Big Book 1st ed Personal Stories and Dick B. Radio Interview

Dick B.’s Radio Interview on September 22, 2012, will cover
the newly-released book by Dick B. and Ken B., God, His Son Jesus Christ, &
the Bible in Early A.A.: The Long-Overlooked Personal Stories in the First
Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous.

The personal stories by “old-school,” early A.A. pioneers
have been in limbo for decades. Yet they show exactly how those individuals
practiced the early A.A. “Christian fellowship” program founded in June of
1935. Piece by piece the stories were removed after the first edition and their
removal left AAs in a quandary as to what their original program looked like
and whether it could be applied today.

The early program is summarized on page 131 of DR. BOB and
the Good Oldtimers. The sixteen principles and practices of the early AAs are
specified and explained in The Dick B. Christian Recovery Guide, 3rd ed., 2010.

In this interview, Dick will read many excerpts from what is
now A.A. General Service Conference-approved literature (as of the release of
Experience, Strength & Hope: Stories from the First Three Editions of
Alcoholics Anonymous.) Each excerpt will be from a testimonial by an A.A.
pioneer in his own language and from his own point of view as to how he
practiced the pioneer “old-school” program. Also, how he turned to God for
help. And how he freely read the Bible, prayed, sought God’s guidance,
endeavored to obey God’s will after having renounced liquor permanently. Once
cured, these pioneers set about helping others apply the same program and get
well.

These are not war stories. These are not “drunkalogs.” These
are not recitals about the Twelve Steps and Big Book because, in early A.A.,
there was no Big Book, and were no Steps at all.

You will remember these pithy statements long after you have
forgotten the endless, wearying, drinking tales that have become so commonplace
in today’s 12 Step programs. You will remember them because they speak of the
power and love of God. You will remember that the Lord cured them. And you will
remember that their successes were grounded on the help they then provided to
others.

About Me

Richard G. Burns holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Stanford University where he was Case Editor of the Stanford Law Review. He was a Phi Beta Kappa in his Junior Year at UC Berkeley. There he received an A.A. degree in economics with Honorable Mention. He was an Information and Education Specialist in the United States Army where he held the rank of Sgt. He attended the information-education school at Washington & Lee University. He practiced law in California from 1951 to 1986. He was president of the Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce, Corte Madera Center Merchants Council, Mill Valley Community Church, Redwoods Retirement Center, and Almonte District Improvemen Club. Also elected Director of the Almonte Sanitary District. He is a writer, historian, retired attorney, Bible student, CDAAC, and active recovered member of the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous with continuous sobriety beginning April 21, 1986.

He writes under the pen name Dick B. He has devoted 24 years to researching the history and successes of the early A.A. Christian Fellowship in Akron; and published 46 titles, more than 1450 articles, and materials on Facebook, Twitter, MauiHistorian.Blogspot.com, Alcoholics Anonymous History.com, In the Rooms, Linked-in, Tumbler, MauiHistorian.Word Press.com, Aa Historian WordPress.com, AA History with Dick B. on cyber recovery social, Dick B. YouTube Channel, Articles Base, GoArticles.com, SearchWarp, Self Growth Experts, Social network forums on International Christian Recovery Coalition Forums, Recovery Internet Fellowship, Cyber Recovery, Daily Recovery, Christian Recovery Ministries, radio, TV, and over 70 audio blogs on the history subject. He regularly conducts radio interviews of Christian Recovery Leaders and Workers on www.ChristianRecoveryRadio.com.

He is Executive Director of the International Christian Recovery Coalition and of Freedom Ranch Maui Incorporated. He is an Advisor to God's Way Ministry, a Christian Church and is also a consultant to Wyoming Pacific Oil Company. Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Law, Who's Who in Finance, and Gale's Contemporary Authors